Legacy of Kain Is Getting a TTRPG

The British publisher Lost in Cult is publishing a Legacy of Kain tabletop RPG that uses the MÖRK BORG system. Today, Lost in Cult launched a new BackerKit crowdfunding campaign for two new Legacy of Kain books. One of the books is a new encyclopedia detailing the world of the Legacy of Kain video game franchise. The other is Legacy of Kain: Scourge of the Sarafan, a new TTRPG book in which players take on the role of vampire hunters trying to keep the dwindling population of Nosgoth safe from vampires. The book includes six playable character classes, Sarafan weapons and spells and various monsters from the franchise.

The Legacy of Kain franchise is set in the world of Nosgoth, which has decayed due to the decline of nine pillars. The games follow several anti-heroes (Kain and his vampire follower turned wraith Raziel) with themes exploring predeterminism and the nature of free will.

MÖRK BORG was originally released in 2019 and is an OSR-style game that focuses on the final days of a dying world. The game features lethal combat and a unique aesthetic inspired by heavy metal music. Legacy of Kain: Scourge of the Sarafan is published under the MÖRK BORG Third Party License.

The Legacy of Kain BackerKit has raised £120,919 to date. A description of the new game can be found below:

Lose yourself in Legacy of Kain: Scourge of the Sarafan, a gothic tabletop role-playing game set in the grim and murky world of Nosgoth — a land of frozen lakes, bitter mountains and deep, sunless forests. Embody the warrior-priests of the Sarafan Brotherhood, an order of vampire hunters who fight tirelessly in a great crusade to keep the human population of Nosgoth safe from the growing vampire scourge.

 

[Weiley31]

Never in my life would I ever expect that a Legacy of Kain TTRPG would be a legit thing.

Hmmm, this also means I could combine it together with Dread Nights (Forbidden Psalm).

 

[overgeeked]

That's...what...no...really...wow.

They're up another 3 grand since you posted 15 minutes ago. That's wild.

 

[overgeeked]

Never in my life would I ever expect that a Legacy of Kain TTRPG would be a legit thing.

Hmmm, this also means I could combine it together with Dread Nights (Forbidden Psalm).

Legacy of Kain + Pirate Borg.

 

[Weiley31]

Legacy of Kain + Pirate Borg.

I need Kain with an eye patch and a pirate hat NOW!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Making this a Borg game is going to probably mean a lot of those Legacy of Kain fans who've never played a TTRPG before will actually play this at least once, since Borg games aren't terribly intimidating the way some other fantasy RPG rulesets can be for newbies.

 

[dbm]

Remasters of the original computer games have also been released so there is a wave of fan interest to ride as well. Excellent timing from the publisher.

 

[GrimCo]

I see some disappointed players when they find out it's not about playing Raziel/Cain but those measly mortals. It could turn off some fans of video game series.

 

[jdrakeh]

This has some serious potential to be cool, if they handle it right. Mainly I hope they do better with the layout and graphic design then Mork Borg did. For me, the core Mork Borg rulebook is an unreadable mess (yes, I know they have a text-only version). Several other Borg spin-offs, though, have managed to remain stylish without making my eyes bleed (Pirate Borg is a good example). If Legacy of Kain pulls this off, I'll probably pick it up. I love the video games.

 

[Weiley31]

I see some disappointed players when they find out it's not about playing Raziel/Cain but those measly mortals. It could turn off some fans of video game series.

I will admit that while I wasn't expecting Raziel or Kain to be playable, that fact that we are playing as the Sarafan, and not Vampires, is the biggest shock to me.